Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
38.6%
Malta
Lowest
2.6%
Croatia
Median
12.1%
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
593
What the numbers show
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 38.6% in Malta; the lowest is 2.6% in Croatia.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.1%, and the mean is 12.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 155.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 67.9%).
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 38.6% | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 2 | Greece | 24.7% | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 3 | Türkiye | 20.8% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 17.9% | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 5 | Iceland | 16.4% | 2020 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 6 | Portugal | 16.1% | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 7 | France | 15.9% | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 8 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 15.6% | 2020 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 15.1% | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 9 | Netherlands | 15.1% | 2023 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 14.8% | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 12 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 14.7% | 2019 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 13 | Lithuania | 14.6% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 14.6% | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 14.3% | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 14.1% | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 16 | Latvia | 14.1% | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 14.0% | 2018 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 14.0% | 2018 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 14.0% | 2023 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 12.9% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 21 | Slovenia | 12.9% | 2023 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 23 | Serbia | 12.3% | 2023 | down 38.2% | falling |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 12.1% | 2020 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 11.6% | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 11.3% | 2023 | down 32.3% | falling |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 11.3% | 2023 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 11.1% | 2023 | down 34.3% | falling |
| 29 | Spain | 10.4% | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 9.7% | 2023 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 31 | Denmark | 8.9% | 2023 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 31 | Switzerland | 8.9% | 2023 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 33 | Ireland | 8.7% | 2023 | up 155.9% | rising |
| 34 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 35 | Montenegro | 8.2% | 2023 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 36 | Czechia | 8.0% | 2023 | down 52.7% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 7.8% | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 37 | Estonia | 7.8% | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 39 | Poland | 7.2% | 2023 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 39 | Poland | 7.2% | 2023 | down 24.2% | rising |
| 41 | Slovakia | 5.9% | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 5.9% | 2023 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 5.9% | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 44 | Sweden | 3.7% | 2023 | down 43.1% | falling |
| 45 | Albania | 3.1% | 2023 | down 43.6% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2023 | down 67.9% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 2.6% | 2023 | down 67.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.